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This was carried, and upon being again put as the substantive motion.
A further amendment was moved-That the whole question be referred back to the
Committee for reconsideration and report.
This was put and carried, again put as the substantive motion and carried, and
Resolved accordingly.
On 11th June, 1895, the Committee reported having reconsidered as to the acceptance
of a tender for the erection of the Buildings, and again recommended the acceptance of the
tender of Mr. Williams.
An amendment to this was again moved—That the tender of Mr. Holloway bo
accepted ; this, however, was lost, and the Vestry ultimately
Resolved—That tender No. 4, that of Mr. Howell J. Williams, be accepted at the sum
of £14,768 plus £230, for oak panelling to Vestry Hall, making a total of £14,998,
subject to his sureties being found satisfactory, and to the bill of quantities being properly
filled in.
On 18th June, 1895, the Clerk reported that he was in receipt of a letter from
Mr. Howell J. Williams, asking that a Bond of the Provident Clerks and General Guarantee
Association, of Birchin Lane, might be accepted in lieu of personal sureties.
This was agreed to by the Vestry, but on 2nd July, 1895, the Clerk further reported
with reference to the Contract for the Town Hall, that Mr. Williams, in view of the fact
that it would cost him £300, wished to substitute sureties for the Guarantee Bond, and gave
as his sureties his father and brother, or if the Vestry preferred he would give a Bond for
£1000 or deposit £1000 with the Vestry's Treasurer, in the names of the Chairman and
himself; and the Vestry ultimately Resolved to dispense with personal sureties upon
Mr. Williams depositing as a guarantee for the due performance of the Contract, £1000 with
the Treasurer, in the names of the Chairman and himself, or deeds to that amount to the
satisfaction of the Clerk.
Mr. Williams subsequently deposited £1000 with the Vestry's Treasurer, in accordance
with the above resolution.